British factory owner shares dramatic story of business survival and upcoming closure

Kevin Hancock from Braintree shares a bitter-sweet tale of his manufacturing journey: starting in a council house he built a £50-million business but now faces shut-down due to rising costs. His factory (which gives jobs to 150 people) cant continue because of minimum-wage increases and National Insurance changes. “We loved helping un-skilled workers get their start‚ but UK manufacturing isnt viable anymore“ he writes

The recent budget got mixed feedback from various sides: hospice workers worry about funding; farmers fear inheritance tax changes. Steve Howey points out that hospices struggle with higher costs — theyre forced to find more donations just to keep current services going

Crime issues plague London neighborhoods where shop theft is common and phone-snatching happens daily. “We havent seen police walking the streets since covid ended“ writes one concerned resident from NW3. The situation needs urgent attention from Sir Keir Starmer‚ Sadiq Khan‚ and the police chief

The Royal familys property dealings raised eyebrows: they get money from NHS hospitals schools and prisons that use their land. A retired Navy officer notes that even military facilities must pay to use Royal-owned areas — including places where future kings trained

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The letters show how basic government choices affect real peoples lives: from factory workers losing jobs to farmers worried about keeping family businesses intact. Local safety education healthcare and business all need better solutions